Human Rights Club is dedicated to the empowerment of human rights activists and organizations, and to the education of governmental and non-governmental agencies and officials, decision makers and vulnerable groups, on human rights issues and the role of civil society. It emphasizes a diverse array of cross-disciplinary activities designed to consider, constructively and critically, the problems and prospects of human rights in Balkans.
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Main goals:
o Collaboration of experts from different professional fields for research and development of educational programs on human rights problematics in Bulgaria and Balkan wide.
o Raising public awareness on issues related to civic and social participation, equal opportunities and human rights, multiculturalism, tolerance and pluralism by offering independent surveys and analyses, popularization of ideas and encouragement of public discussions.
o Improving the informational and educational level of the community with a special care to the youth, women and the marginalised members by developing civic networks, search and analyses of alternative approaches to the social, educational and economic policy; innovative and independent researches; working out recommendations aiming fostering social participation; realizing research, educational, informational, social and other programs.
o Advocacy and lobbying for human rights on national and regional level.
o Helping the Bulgarian and Balkan NGOs to fulfill their civic missions and apply best international practices by keeping them informed and organizing specialized trainings.
Geographical area of activities:
o National
o Regional
o Region: Balkans, CEE
Sphere of work:
o Education
o Information sharing
o Scientific research
o Training and consultations
o International cooperation
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Types of activities:
Independent Researches
Expert Analyses
Human Rights Education
Human Rights Monitoring
Human Rights Advocacy and Lobbying
Policy advising
Target groups:
___ college/university professors
___ activists
___ community workers
___ education specialists
___ health professionals
___ human rights monitors
___ journalists
___ judges and prosecutors
___ law enforcement officials
___ lawyers
___ NGO staff members
___ researchers
___ social workers
___ general public
___ community leaders
___ minorities
___ women
___ youth
Type of organization:
Operating on grants
Donors
o Private donors and legal entities
o European
o U.S.
o Others
Working language(s):
English, Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian, Greek, Turkish
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